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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,285.38 and 87,890.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,285.38 and 87,890.06 is: 111,490.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,285.38 : 87,890.06 = 87,890.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,285.38/87,890.06 = 87,890.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,285.38x = 87,890.06 × 87,890.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,285.38x = 7,724,663,086.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,724,663,086.25/69,285.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,490.53

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